Trap-nest.



C. E. GLANDER.

TRAP NEST.

APPLlCATlON FILED MAY24,19I7.

1 ,270,283. Patented J une 2-5, 1918.

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APPLICATION FILED MAY24, 1917.

Patented June 25, 1918.

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STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES EDWARD GLANDER, 0F JERSEY CITY HEIGHTS, NEW JERSEY.

TRAP-NEST.

5 Hudson, and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Trap-Nests, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvments in portable layin'gcoops forpoultry, and has as its special object the provision of means whereby afowl upon entering a nest within the coop is detained therein untilreleased, thereby enabling an accurate record to be made of itsperformance.

, Another object is to provide coops which arereadily portable and whichare cheap in construction from ordinary material.

These and other like objects are attained by the novel construction andcombination of parts hereafter described and shown in the accompanyingdrawings, forming a material part of this disclosure, and in which:-

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a laymg coop made 1n accordance withthe mvention.

i Fig. 2 is a fragmental vertical sectional view, the cover beingraised, disclosing the record carrying means.

Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view taken 3 on line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a vertical sectional view taken through the center of the coopparts being broken awayto show the construction.

Fig. 5 is another sectional view taken in a diiferent plane, the sectionbeing taken on line 5+5 of Fig. 4, the parts being shown in a normalraised position,

Fig. 6 is a similar sectional view showingthe same in operativeposition.

v Fig. 7 is an enlarged side elevational and sectional view showing theautomatically operated retaining means.

Fig. 8 is a similar view showing the same parts after operation.

Fig. 9 is a fragmental plan view of the coop in a'closed position, and

Fig. 10 is a similar view of the same showing the parts in a partiallyopen position."

" f ;'$he invention includes a frame having Specification of LettersPatent.

Application filed May 24, 1917.

Patented June 25, 1918.

Serial No. 170,613.

corner posts 15, adapted to rest on their lower ends upon anysubstantially level surface and have engaged therebetween upper andlower horizontal bars, respectively 16 and 17, between which extend aplurality of vertical rods 18, forming a lattice-work or hinges 22 so asto be readily raised or lowered, a handle 23 being provided for thispurpose. The coop 20 is made of opaque material so as to render theinterior relatively dark, a condition desirable and pre-.

ferred by a hen at the time of the disposal of an egg.

A partial flooring or platform 25 below the coop has an extendingelement 26 slightly above the surface upon which the posts 15 rest andconveniently accessibleto the entering fowl which passes through anopening formed in the coop wall between two upright slides 28, groovedto receive a sliding frame 30, having a cross bar. 31, from which extenda plurality of vertical rods 32, the upper end of the slide being joinedby the arcuate connecting element 33.

The entering fowl, attracted by the privacy of the coop 20, finds itsway to the nest 35, supported along one edge by the. hinged connections36, and causes the nest to be depressed from its normal position asindicated in Fig. 5 to that indicated in Fig. 6.

The depression of the nest exerts tension on the cord 38, the upper endofwhich its extending end 47 engaged with an opening suitably formedwithin the plate 50, acting as a gate normally preventing entrance tothe main part of the cage.

When the fowl has entered the nest,de-

drawn, thereby permitting the exit of the fowl which may be assisted byentering the hand of an operator to raise the fowl when.

desired.

From the foregoing, it will be seen that a fowl once entering ,the gateand resting its Wei h lu hn th h t ill eehm lett ,lhe i a ly de ained"@hfu P mi te th t or' run of the entire cage, and must remai irthereinreleased manually by 'merih 'i sat hi A h e h tim t fowl'is maintainedfree from interruption "51* intrusion. Arranged on the lower side of thelid 21 is a v cardholder adapted to receive a record "card" 5j6, whilea'pencil 57, may besecured 25" by the c ord 58,'whe" r e will alwaysbeconve ien y a ce si l to mek hy i e id may h d ir h a e f h r ent beerfig -i.i s iiipt eiie e number ihd a i th ilidiyidual' fowl which isreleased and 1101;- i i s ee em lis m I ""-I111' operation, it will beunderstood that aft r the foul a be ,reme ifth the .enti" e gate isplaced in its original posi 'tion, .r'eady for the next succeedingfowl,which operate the parts automatically in the manner beforedescribed,

Fr m' h eteeeina'i e b s that avery ch eapand effectivefde-vice for thepurpose has been described, which contains h Parts 'Wh eh h y damg o fig ten h f we an hic m y le i y sh d and placedlwhere idesired. i

Having h s des he vm hven i mv I claim sewage desire to secure Leteeraenis=- device as described, in combinai e a fem-side let i e f a a h rpuree u on one ,corner of said frame, a platf rm ext nd n al si sai h xflush with the h'ettemv hereef nd w t i s fro t side; ht-prhiee i a yendh ppose i 9 5 1 p 2 .a sateay m u ted upon said platformthereabove atits projecting end, a gate-way mounted at the opposite end of {s platfm; a ae a apt d t p oje when in open position, below said platform, a atd rat d e .et iee e sai p yvhen' in ,open position, said gates workingin the respective gateways, means t s" ellyh d naisad ate -elose e "in,arid e pmssiue hi e s 'sei lhbx rell hid li 11 meets Whi fi b t by'gratainwardlyfi" i ce s'd cri ed; eombi nae bracket projecting rema e rea,,opposite its. opening, and including p a ir saidbraclget'having'an op,spr ng composed of a loop 'for'm, a gateway afraii d in"ieaftf' rele ate?veteh aehesedietxteezeeaetse upon one corner thereof, a platformsecured alongside of said box and projecting forwardly of one sidethereof, a strip secured transversely along one edge of i said platform,a pan-like member hinged at its rear raised position, and meansoperativefly;asso-- elated wlth said pan-llke member and adapted, whensaid member is depressed, to release said locking member. a

3. In a device as descr bed, combinaam, a ram ne di ele We methane ymoun ed :en esi e sl W ll; "sai sa a w h hs r sietetieb 'e ei en si Waof'parallel sidewalls and anend vvall cone t t e o e ull h euhted alowercorn'er of the end side ,walls of said bracket, a plunger rad,slidably" mount- ,edinbo'th of said openings when they register, ashoulder formed "upon said'plunger. an a r ht e' es th e nd proje ti gabove and b elowlthe same, the forwardledge of the upper portion o saidshoulderheifi be e te w d a Ih i ei h l h tien a rope secured at vgirl eend tosaidj e ha sl s eve se ld p lle a he nd l v' di lee e hr t I is la .M and formed with outwardly-dfie'ctec terminals, one of which isseated the lastw f i W l an le ll luhge pr ieqte in the twofirst-named'openlngs.

nam o en n -t0 leesiti a ehifins' d a .the other terminal inclininginth'ejs'a'me di- 4. In a device ,as described, inco mbination, afour-sided latticedjnclosurathe bars one slde thereof beingjlonger thanthose at the oppos te s de, box eitending trans- Selyh se dineloe hte wih s el s de flush with the front vof said iinclosure and its re id ispeel r m s id l n'a be s he r vi 'i le m a r htfl nel s t the longer barsfor a portionof its length and having its bottom open L for theremainder of its length,'the frontsidefof said box beingopenidirectlyabovesaid platform,

said plet i b il ein l eyeh the f iqh side thereof, alatticed mgr roje ag" as- ,wardly at an inclination from the longer bars and beingcOnneQted"to the rearfside .e sa d he whe eh 'l ei ri rh t yf impact mbef emer e"abl fals botto m forsaid tox ia ate-'1 at" i '5 e11 .o'

of said gate-Ways, gates in said gate-ways, tion and the rear gatesuspended in closed the front gate having an opening at its position,and means controlled by said im- 10 lower end, and the rear gate at itsupper pact member whereby the catches are simulend, said box havingopenings formed oppotaneously released.

5 site its catches, said rear gate being free to In testimony whereof Ihave aflixcd my be lowered downwardly from said platform, signature.

said catches engaging the openings in said gates to hold the front gatein raised posi- CHARLES EDWARD GLANDER.

Ooplee of this patent may be obtained for flve cents each, by addressingthe commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. 0."

